Hellenistic Greece

Hellenistic Greece

  1. What was the long lasting impact of Alexander the Great’s conquests?

  2. What factors contributed to the fall and division of Alexander’s Empire?

  3. What are the key features of Hellenistic Culture?



Geography

  • Macedon

    • considered greekish

    • spoke greek

    • worshipped greek parthenon of gods

    • kings declaimed they were decended of hercules

  • Athens

  • Sparta

  • Persia

  • Persepolis

  • India

  • Egypt

  • Alexandria


Events

  • Death of Philip II

    • murdered in 336 BCE by an assassin

  • Battle of Gaugamela

    • Final and Decisive battle between Darius and Alexander

    • darius flees again

    • alexander proclaimed king of persia

    • darius’ royal city and palace burned to the ground

    • contorls and makes his home babylon

    • continues

People

  • Philip II

    • king of Macedonia, conqured greek city-states during 27 year reign

  • Alexander the Great

    • son of Olympia and Philip II (Zeus rumored to be father)

    • born in Pella, Macedonia

    • tutored by Aristotle

    • became king at 20

    • squelched rebellions in nother regions to the danube river

    • his forces destroyed Thebes

    • began to build an empire

    • blames Darius for the assassination of his father

    • welcomed as a liberator in egypt

    • declared son of zeus-ammon in famous temple

    • founded new capitals - city of alexandria

    • invades central aisa

      • marries taughter of local tribal chief

      • had a son

      • finds 24 more cities

    • in india, his horse was killed 

      • named a city in his honor'

    • dies at 33 from a ‘fever’

    • kingdom divided among his generals

  • Darius III

  • Ptolomey

  • Selucius


Culture

  • Hellenistic

    • greek, egyptian, persian, and indian cultures mixed to create something new

    • city-states change to kingdoms over time

    • art changed from classical (serene and graceful) to hellenistic (more realistic captures emotions, dramatic)

  • Military Advancements

    • big and little pew pew

    • soilders on horses

    • macedonian phalanx

    • wedge

    • improved siege machinery

  • Alexandrias

  • Alexandria in Egypt

  • Library of Alexandria

    • contained ancient texts

      • contained information on philosophy, litertature, history, science, and medicine

    • burned down